we finally settled in here after a 3 day drive from florida with all of our pets- chickens , 2 ducks a peahen , a pot belly and a bunch of ankle biting dogs. we purchased our first home , an off grid cabin on 13 acres. the property came with a camper so we converted it into a bird palace...
In the U.S., a rare disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people. This definition comes from the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 and is slightly different from the definition used in Europe. There are nearly 7,000 rare diseases affecting nearly 30 million Americans. In other words, as many as...
Sometimes Flocks have a Favorite ,
Sometimes they love the frenzy of getting treats rather than what kind of food the treat is.
Treating your Chickens to a variety of fruits , veggies , greens and bugs has its benefits. It makes the eggs overall quality and nutritional value skyrocket. It...
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Because its the largest online community of chicken enthusiasts...
Because the support crew & tech team donate their time and frustration to keep things running smooth....
Because its more than a forum , its a community
Oh boy , here we go- our 1 week "extreme" florida winter aka coldfront has begun - stayed at 47 in the barn last night and we were trying to heat it up with a chick bulb but i think its to many square foot for too few birds .. it is 56 during the day but tonight it will be 22 degrees , and my...
Im hoping there are other turtle enthusiasts out there in BYC land , because other reptile forums are like ghost towns not to mention they dont come close in quality to BYC
Anyways , To make a long story short- We acquired a Large Adult Turtle (YBS or Peninsula Cooter , not sure) at the...
I watched the 2011 documentary called Dive! living off americas waste- It was exceptionally eye opening!
"Inspired by a curiosity about our country's careless habit of sending food straight to landfills, the multi award-winning
documentary DIVE! follows filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and friends as...
hey everyone!
Im newly in Love with my Crock Pot and im finding that there
are tons of recipes out there , some without pictures
I love Getting Recipes of of normal busy people because they dont make my head spin with 39 ingredients. Im sure in time ill build a supply of spices that i cannot...
Ahhhhh we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the 2012 calendar!!
Our baby "Miss Megan May" is a celebrity chicken now thanks to the BYC Calendar
Anyone else waiting? im assuming its being shipped from Cali , im in FL- was shipped 11/17
I have an angry mob of clientele who are dying to...
Our 4 month old crevecouer Pullet is healthy (eating,drinking ,normal b/ms etc) . She had an episode a week or so ago where i watched her jump up and lay on her back flapping and open beak breathing for just a few seconds then i grabbed her up , limp , and all was back to normal in about 20...
Our 4 month old crevecouer Pullet is healthy (eating,drinking ,normal b/ms etc) . She had an episode a week or so ago where i watched her jump up and lay on her back flapping and open beak breathing for just a few seconds then i grabbed her up , limp , and all was back to normal in about 20...
The Scenario:
You score tons of free chicken wire / PVC Frame Materials from someone who has Respiratory illnesses in their poultry on the property
The gentleman said the materials were not used to house his sick chickens ,That they sat untouched for almost a year -however he may have said this...
I dont know who is more excited , Penelope or Me & Hubby!!
about 2 weeks ago we seperated Penelope from her Hatch buddies , a crevecouer & Sultan Chicken , Due to the huge size difference and the bizzare obsession Penelope has with pulling out the Sultans Poof.
Both Parties are doing great and...
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Just Printed my -$10.00 Off "(2) Bags of Purina Honor Show Chow Poultry Feed.
Not sure how much more expensive this"Show Chow" is compared to the Layena I buy.
But I figured I would Share the...
hello everyone ,
Im hoping theres a specific way to successfully hold / handle / carry peafowl. I have noticed as we are coming into the 4th month of age with our peahen she no longer allows us to pick her up by putting both hand on each side , holding her wings down, with a short minute of...